Medium
pencil
Measurements
25.0 × 30.5 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in pencil u.l.: Over The Coral Sea (underlined) / These cloud - scApes between / Townsville + Port Moresby / were the most magnificient / sights / I've ever seen / E.T. 20.12.44
inscribed in pencil l.r.: about 9000' / " 150 M.P.H. / 6.45 AM / 20.12.44
(various other pencil inscribed which describe colours of the scene depicted)
Accession Number
P105-1974
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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